A vibrant, purple extract obtained from the dark flowers of common mallow. Its main active ingredient is an emollient and soothing thick mucilage.
Soothing
Soothing
Soothing ingredients reduce the signs of sensitivity in irritated and inflamed skin. This includes anti-inflammatory ingredients, anti-itch agents, and topical analgesics.
Soothing
Soothing ingredients reduce the signs of sensitivity in irritated and inflamed skin. This includes anti-inflammatory ingredients, anti-itch agents, and topical analgesics.
Other functions
Emollient,
Emollient
Emollients fill the micro-cracks in the skin and leave it feeling soft and pleasant to the touch. Emollients are often mistakenly perceived as moisturizing ingredients.
Emollient,
Emollient
Emollients fill the micro-cracks in the skin and leave it feeling soft and pleasant to the touch. Emollients are often mistakenly perceived as moisturizing ingredients.
Astringent
Astringent
Astringent ingredients provide the skin with a tightened feeling, help to reduce the appearance of large pores, and assist in the healing of small cuts and wounds.
Astringent
Astringent
Astringent ingredients provide the skin with a tightened feeling, help to reduce the appearance of large pores, and assist in the healing of small cuts and wounds.
Origin
Botanical
Botanical
Ingredients derived from plants, mosses, and lichens: extracts, oils, powders, juices and other types of processed plant materials.
Botanical
Botanical
Ingredients derived from plants, mosses, and lichens: extracts, oils, powders, juices and other types of processed plant materials.
Malva sylvestris extract is an intensely colored purple extract obtained from the dark purple flowers of the common mallow (Malva sylvestris).
It is related to marsh mallow (Althaea officinalis) and they have similar uses: the extract is emollient, soothing, and acts as a thickener and gel-forming agent, which helps with the formulation of the product.
The mallow flower tea, intensely dark blue colored and at times ink-looking, is a traditional herbal remedy for dry cough and stomach aches. The active ingredient is a thick mucilage that is able to form a soothing barrier on the throat and stomach lining, as well as on the skin’s surface.
The dark blue color is due to the presence of anthocyanins – blue and purple plant pigments that are soluble in water.
Science
1
Gasparetto, J. C., Martins, C. A., Hayashi, S. S., Otuky, M. F., & Pontarolo, R. (2012). Ethnobotanical and scientific aspects of Malva sylvestris L.: a millennial herbal medicine. The Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology, 64(2), 172–189.
